Tag: Samsung Mobile

The South Korean consumer electronics giant has hired the security heavyweight, say recent reports. Former Chief Information Officer Terry Halvorsen, of the U.S. Department of Defense, is now an executive vice president boosting Samsung mobile security. The company reported the new hire to its mobile division over official channels. Halvorsen was with the Department of Defense until February 2017, after which time he retired from his position. Media speculation suggests Halvorsen will provide considerable Samsung mobile security support as the company expands its presence in that arena within the United…

It has recently been suggested that mobile security with certain common devices is far lower than assumed. The mobile security concerns that are typically on people’s minds typically have to do with using smartphones for making purchases online or in-store, but a recent update from Samsung Electronics Co. has shown that other gadgets such as a smart TV could be placing your private data at risk. The company updated its terms of service and has inadvertently pointed out that they could pose a security threat. Samsung recently updated its smart…

It has been suggested that Google Glass may soon have a rival with these smartphone linked wearables. Samsung Electronics Co. has filed a patent that has revealed that it is looking into wearable gadgets other than the Galaxy Gear that it has already announced, such as its smartwatch. Now it looks as though a device that it is calling its sports glasses will soon be the latest wearable product. These sports glasses may soon provide this manufacturer’s response to the internet connected glasses from Google, called Glass. The reason that…

New mobile marketing friendly features help spur growth. Samsung has announced that it will be forming a new mobile ad exchange through a partnership that it has made with leading digital ad technology provider, OpenX Technologies, which sets the company up for direct competition with Apple and Google. The goal of Samsung’s effort is to make it more lucrative and simpler for app developers to provide Samsung mobile device users with advertising. Its new partnership with Open X was first announced on Tuesday, and will allow those two companies to…

Isis near field communication (NFC) and technology standards have received confirmation that they will be implemented by LG, HTC, RIM, Motorola Mobility, Sony Ericsson, Samsung Mobile, and DeviceFidelity (manufacturer of MicroSD devices). Isis is a joint venture among T-Mobile USA, AT&T Mobility, and Verizon Wireless, to offer consumers who use smartphones the opportunity to use their mobile devices to make payments using those handsets. Moreover, Isis has announced that individuals who purchase smartphones (or who already own them) which have not been NFC enabled will soon be able to add…